The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), clearing the way for former VOA director Amanda Bennett to face a final confirmation vote on the Senate floor. Juan Pachon, communications director for the committee’s Democratic majority, told VOA the committee approved Bennett’s…
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is holding a hearing Tuesday for President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media. Biden in
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is holding a hearing Tuesday for President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media. Biden in November 2021 nominated former Voice of America director Amanda Bennett to run USAGM. As head of the agency, Bennett would oversee an annual budget of $840 million and the running…